Colorado Common Cause

A Colorado senate legislative committee recently considered a bill to add our state into the National Popular Vote compact. Although the bill was killed in committee, it sparked an important conversation about reforming the Electoral College to ensure all Americans have the same voting power—no matter what state they call home.

Many Coloradans who live in small towns and rural areas do not have access to high-speed internet. Local governments are trying to fill this void by providing municipal broadband for their citizens. However, they face several unnecessary legislative barriers.

The 2016 general election was Colorado’s first since the passage of COVAME, a law that significantly expanded voter access to the ballot. Voters are still getting used to the new law, and therefore had a slew of questions this voting season.

Coloradans are fortunate for a variety of reasons—not least of which is the states’ voter-friendly elections system. Since the passage of COVAME, a law that dramatically expanded voter access to the ballot, the integrity of elections in Colorado has never been higher.